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Dive in. Sub-Aqua club opening new centre.

Swindon Sub-Aqua Club have developed a new clubhouse o n the Supermarine Sports Complex at South Marston. Consisting of a function room on the upper floor with boathouse, kit storage and changing room alongside a three level dive training pool on the lower level. The complex is to be opened by Dr David Bellamy OBE […]

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Dolphins extinguish the Welsh Dragon to go into next round.

Swindon Dolphins Waterpolo team put paid the Welsh Wanderers cup hopes with a close 18-17 win at Milton Road. The Wanderers, with players from the international level of the sport, fought hard in the handicapped match to claw back the Dolphins four goal advantage, only to see the Swindon team finished the game still with a […]

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Marine draw first bout in 3 days against Shortwood.

Supermarine grabed a late leveler to draw the first round of a brace of matches against Shortwood. Swindon Supermarine midfielder Rob Dean ad gave the Webb’s Wood side the lead with a goal  minutes into the match, but after goals from Longworthy and Haddock before the break put Shortwood on top, Marine needed a late […]

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Third star gets England call.

Wanborough’s Louise Hunt is among a three-strong Great Britain women’s wheelchair tennis team selected this week by the Tennis Foundation for the 2013 BNP Paribas World Team Cup in Antalya, Turkey, from 20 – 26 May. Louise joins Wildcats Ice Hockey star Aaron Nell and Inline Hockey star Hannah Archer in call-ups for the national […]

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Sport shorts – Hannah get GB call.

Swindon Flames player selected for World Championships in Los Angeles Hannah Archer from West Swindon has been playing inline hockey since the age of ten with Swindon Flames. Now she’s been selected for the second time to represent Great Britain in the inline hockey World Championships taking place in Los Angeles in July. Explaining the […]

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Storm hits town – Grid Iron is back.

Swindon took on Bournemouth Bobcats at Supermarine for the first match in 15 years. Match report to follow. A quick look at the ruled thanks to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_football American football, known in the United States as football, is a team sport. It is played by two teams, eleven players to a side, who advance an oval […]

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Jamie Cox to flood the Oasis for return to the ring.

Swindon middleweight Jamie Cox will make his long-awaited return to professional boxing at the Oasis this summer. The former Commonwealth gold medallist revealed at a press conference today held at Fratello’s Restaurant that he will make a comeback with big fight night, which takes place on 15 June at Swindon’s Oasis. It will be Cox’s […]

Swindon Town Ladies win through to final.

Swindon Town Ladies win through to final.

Swindon Town Ladies made it into the League Cup final for the second year in a row after a 4-2 victory over Southampton Saints at the County Ground. The goals from Catherine Reid, Ellie Maynard and Chyna Collings (2) saw Town run out convincing winners as the hosts were quickest out of the blocks with […]